Career Motivation and Attitude as Determinants of Job Commitment of Library Personnel in Selected University Libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria.

This study investigated career motivation and attitude as determinants of job commitment of library personnel in selected university libraries in Ogun state, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design of the correlational type with a study population of 104 library personnel in three selected universities in Ogun State, Nigeria which made up of professionals and paraprofessionals. Total enumeration was used for the study. The questionnaire used was adopted and adapted and was the main research instrument used for data collection. Out of 104 copies of questionnaire administered, a total number of 93 copies of questionnaire were retrieved and used for data analysis. A statistical package for social science application was used in analyzing the results using percentages, mean and standard deviation for descriptive analysis while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and multiple regression analysis were used for hypotheses. Findings revealed that the level of career motivation of library personnel was high (x ̅=3.38) , it also showed a positive career attitude of library personnel (x ̅=3.10) and moderate level of job commitment of library personnel (x ̅=2.76). The study further found that the most potent factor was career motivation (β=.251, t=2.459, p<0.05), career attitude was not a potent factor of job commitment of library personnel (β=.050, t=.487, p>0.05). Findings also revealed a significant relationship between career motivation and job commitment (df=91, n=93,r=.252*, p<0.05), there is no significant relationship between career attitude and job commitment (df=91,n=93, r=.054, p>0.05), there is no significant relationship between career motivation and career attitude (df=91, n=93, r=-.019, p>0.05), there was a significant combined effect of career motivation and attitude on job commitment of library personnel (F(2,90)=3.166,p<0.05). The study concludes that there is a significant influence of career motivation and attitude on job commitment. Based on these findings, it was recommended that library management should motivate their employee by ensuring they are rewarded duly and not deprived of any benefit due them. Also, library personnel should ensure they are committed to their job as this will enhance their progress on the career and help develop positive attitude towards their job which will lead to their recommendation and promotion in the library.